When you have heart failure, it means that your heart isn’t pumping blood as it should.  Heart failure can get worse if it’s not treated.  This information sheet provides answers to the following questions regarding congestive heart failure:

• Does your heart stop?
• What can happen?
• What are the signs?
• What are the causes?
• How is it treated?
• What can I do?

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